SDR 06FDEA2435

Service difficulty report · Flap System · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
July 1, 2006
Submitted
July 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N398FE
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46634
Aircraft time
69,686 hours, 22,725 cycles
Part
Flap System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AT FLAP RETRACTION, BOXED AMBER FLAP DISAGREE LIGHT AND FLAPS SHOWED 3 AND 4 DEGREES ON BOTH SIDES IAW QRH, EXTENDED AND RETRACTED AGAIN. FLAPS AGAIN SHOWED 3 AND 4 DEGREES ON BOTH SIDES, FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND BEYOND 3 TO 4 DEGREES. CKD FLAP CABLES, F/U CABLES, AND FLAP DRUMS FROM COCKPIT TO W/W WITH NO DEFECTS. CHECKED FLAP VANES AND TRACKS FOUND NO BINDING. PERFORMED TEST OF FLAP LIMITER, TEST PASSED. CHECKED FLAP POSITION X-MITTER THRU FCC 1 AND FCC 2 ALL WITHIN LIMITS. RAN FLAPS THRU AT LEAST 10 TIMES WITH NO FAULTS OR BINDING NOTED IAW MM 27-50-00-5. RAN FLAPS THRU APPROX 10 TIMES AND CHECKED LT AND RT FLAP ACTUATORS FOR BYPASSING AND OVERHEATING NONE NOTED AT THIS TIME IAW MM 27-50-00.

More about the Doug DC-10-10